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Friday, October 5, 2007 12:00 AM

How scalpers hoard "Hannah Montana" tickets

A possibly crazy solution to the problem of online scalper mills.
By Farhad Manjoo

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  • Saturday, October 6, 2007 09:51 AM

    Once Upon a Time, Boys And Girls...

    ...there were TWO mass ticket sellers. They were called, respectively, BASS and Ticketron. Then one day they decided it would be more profitable to merge and become Ticketmaster. And were they ever right!

    So those of you arguing the monopoly angle are absolutely correct. Just don't hold your breath waiting for the Federal Trade Commission to do anything about it.

    —Mister Marker Read Mister Marker's other letters

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